app.io
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SHOW HN2013
261points
107comments
#47of 1,739 in 2013
Top 3%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
19 positive, 49 neutral or asking, 7 mixed, 13 critical, out of 88 comments about the project. Thread score +0.07.
Performance: 6 for, 3 againstIdea: 4 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 5 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Runs smoothly and is impressive technically
From 3 comments
This runs amazingly smooth, especially considering the traffic it is going to get from HN at the moment. Kudos! http://www.appsurfer.com/ does the same for Android, but it feels…
ch0wn on HNGreat work! It was super easy to set up a project and it just worked. It just worked, I love it when I can say that. A couple of feedback points: - If the simulator could be more…
sentinel on HNOK, the tech behind this could be the first serious competitor to Teamviewer in a while. This is cool!
voltagex_ on HN
Useful for demoing apps to clients and teams
From 2 comments
Very cool! This actually can be very useful for our company to demo apps. I guess audio is not there yet, but still very nice and great URL as well.
markshepard on HNImagine you write an app for a customer and want quick feedback without him having to install it on his device (if he even has one). Really helpful if you do freelancing for…
terhechte on HN
Objections
Slow to load, especially under HN traffic
From 3 comments
Sorry guys, nice flat design and everything, but I'm on fiber and on a brand new MacBook Retina 15", and it is _sloooow_. Good idea, but slow like this, not acceptable.
jpincheira on HNI just tried it, and it is currently rather slow, but I suppose that is the HN effect. I signed up for a free account nevertheless, because as luck would have it, I'm working for…
terhechte on HNHN killed it? "Could not launch the application"
spyder on HN
Homepage demo is unclear
From 3 comments
That should be their headline, I didn't get what they are doing the first time I saw the page earlier today.
Janteh on HNIf you're looking for more feedback: I got a homepage that was very clear, and immediately intrigued me. I clicked "Try now." That took me to a signup form at which point I…
sillysaurus on HNWhy is the demo inside an iPhone graphic if the point is to show that I can run it in a browser? This made it very difficult for me to understand the concept: I wondered if you…
ronaldx on HN
Pricing too high for freelancers
From 3 comments
Great work! It was super easy to set up a project and it just worked. It just worked, I love it when I can say that. A couple of feedback points: - If the simulator could be more…
sentinel on HNAgreed. Something in the $30-$50 region with a lower usage allowance and the ability for more (private) apps than the free allowance would be much more palatable to me as a…
chrisdevereux on HNWould love to use this on my blog all the time, but the price point is way out of range. I've tried it though, and it's incredible if you can afford it.
natasham25 on HN
Requests
Audio support
From 2 comments
I'm not hearing anything, I guess audio isn't emulated yet? This would be great with web audio. Having a podcast app, I can't unfortunately get much use from it in the absence.…
mmahemoff on HNThanks! Audio is on our wish-list. We'll count this as another 'vote' for that feature. Apple is aware of what we're out to achieve here.
chrisnolet on HN
Mobile-optimised or native app
From 2 comments
Just try this on my Android phone, it shows the desktop web page... If it gives the webpage that suits for Android phones, I think this would be more useful.
so898 on HNVery cool - I notice it works well on iOS Safari too. Any plans for a native app or mobile optimised interface? For some apps, being able to touch is going to make the demo…
dcaunt on HN
Cheaper freelancer plan
From 2 comments
Great work! It was super easy to set up a project and it just worked. It just worked, I love it when I can say that. A couple of feedback points: - If the simulator could be more…
sentinel on HNAgreed. Something in the $30-$50 region with a lower usage allowance and the ability for more (private) apps than the free allowance would be much more palatable to me as a…
chrisdevereux on HN
Retina images and iPad support clarity
From 2 comments
Great work! It was super easy to set up a project and it just worked. It just worked, I love it when I can say that. A couple of feedback points: - If the simulator could be more…
sentinel on HNAh, thanks, I found it under the API -> device page. You should put that on the front page somewhere, that it runs on iPhone & iPad. I may be a bit slow but since the demo was…
terhechte on HN
Questions
How does the streaming work
From 2 comments
Wondering how the streaming works. It seems to send a bunch of GIF images which hold the diff from the last frame when something is moving. The framerate is quite low at the…
phoboslab on HNCan you tell us how this works? A ton of Mac Minis Streaming iOS simulator output to a HTML5 canvas using vnc or something like that?
fotcorn on HN
Does it violate Apple's developer terms
From 1 comment
Does this violate Apple's developer terms in any way, as you are running these in the simulator?
stevenringo on HN
Alternatives named
Pieceable Viewer
From 1 comment
Very cool. Have you seen Pieceable Viewer? It's very similar, but I believe it used an implementation of UIKit in flash to simulate the apps. They were bought out by Facebook,…
RandallBrown on HN
AppSurfer for Android apps
From 1 comment
you should also check out http://www.appsurfer.com/ for running android apps.
hiby007 on HN